Thomas J. Buckley

Thomas J. Buckley
18th Massachusetts Auditor[1]
In office
1941[1] – September 9, 1964
GovernorLeverett Saltonstall
Maurice J. Tobin
Robert F. Bradford
Paul A. Dever
Christian A. Herter
Foster Furcolo
John Volpe
Endicott Peabody
Preceded byRussell A. Wood
Succeeded byThaddeus M. Buczko
Personal details
Born(1895-02-03)February 3, 1895[2]
East Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[2]
DiedSeptember 9, 1964(1964-09-09) (aged 69)[3]
Political partyDemocratic[1]

Thomas J. Buckley (February 3, 1895 – September 9, 1964) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor from 1941 to 1964.

Prior to becoming state auditor, Buckley was an auditor for the Rug-O-Vator Company and a former WPA bookkeeper. He had never held public office and his victory was believed to be helped by voters who confused him with former state auditor Thomas H. Buckley, to whom he was not related.[4][3]

Buckley died of a heart attack.[3] on the day before the 1964 primary election.[5]

Bibliography

  • Hayden, Irving N. 1955–1956 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 27, (1955).
  • Hayden, Irving N. 1961–1962 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 27, (1961).

References

  1. ^ a b c Hayden, Irving N. (1961), 1961–1962 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 27
  2. ^ a b 1955–1956 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1955, p. 27
  3. ^ a b c "T. J. Buckley Dies; Bay State Officer; Auditor Unopposed for 13th Term in Primary Today", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 35, September 10, 1964
  4. ^ "Victorious 'Unknown' Buckley Credits Unusual Campaigning". The Boston Daily Globe. November 7, 1940.
  5. ^ Fenton, John H. (September 11, 1964), "Peabody is Upset in Massachusetts; Lieut. Gov. Bellotti Turns Back Governor's Bid for Renomination", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 1
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Auditor of Massachusetts
1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by 18th Massachusetts Auditor
1941 – September 10, 1964 		Succeeded by


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